Cesar Millan is the charismatic and popular dog trainer from The Dog Whisperer television show. In his program, Cesar Millan applies various training techniques to rehabilitate problem dog behaviors. Should we follow Cesar Millan’s dog training techniques? If so, why, and if not, why not?
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This article shows how looking at a single dog picture is not enough to see what is truly going on. When it comes to dog training, context is extremely important, and single pictures or even edited television clips are insufficient to convey all the relevant information. Words can be deceiving, and so can single pictures and edited video clips of dog training sessions.
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To establish a good bond with our dog, we need love as well as a good dose of rules and structure. We discuss some dog bonding tips and how they can help us establish a good and healthy relationship with our dog.
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Dog cruelty is often defined as inflicting unnecessary pain and suffering on our dog. Most dog cruelty laws, only deal with cases of extreme physical violence and neglect. However, the question of cruelty becomes a lot more controversial, when pain is applied in the context of dog training or dog behavior modification. We consider dog cruelty, and whether certain training techniques fall under its umbrella.
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Dogs leash bite for a variety of reasons including boredom, frustration, over-excitement, and redirected energy. We consider the different types of leash biters and what are the different techniques for stopping this leash biting behavior.
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Some people consider food dog training to be bribery. Is food training bribery? More importantly, is food training and effective way to train our dogs? We consider these questions here, and examine whether food can be used to stop bad dog behaviors.
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All dogs have some amount of prey drive or what is better known as the Squirrel Instinct. When my dog sees a squirrel, cat, or some other prey, all thoughts of food and safety fly from her head and she is only interested in that bushy tail. Here, we consider a dog’s prey drive and how we can effectively deal with a powerful Squirrel Instinct.
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Puppy obedience training can be a challenge because puppies have a lot of energy and very short attention spans. While training a puppy, it is important to set up rules and routine, use positive reinforcement, and be very patient. Here are 7 puppy obedience training tips that helped me most while dealing with my little terrors on four paws.
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What are the different forms of dog discipline? What method of dog discipline will work best on my dog? We discuss the pros and cons of various dog discipline techniques, and how they are based on animal behavioral psychology principles.
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Picking a good name for your dog can be a lot of fun. Here, we consider how to pick a good dog name. We also examine why it may be useful for a dog to have multiple names, including a bad and neutral dog name.
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